EDIT: You make some excellent points here.

but I guess I'm a social media luddite.

And maybe I'm the exception, but I don't understand something: Lately, I have noticed more discussion about what hubski is than discussion about the things shared here. It's like standing around a motorcycle and discussing every nut and bolt instead of getting on and enjoying the open road.

I know that mk values this kind of discussion. He started this thing and wants feedback. He wants to address concerns and bugs and enhancements. But I gotta tell you, all of this conversation centered around the site, and the site only, detract from why I come here.

I am old, slow, tired, and not well read. I don't have the most interesting things to say. I don't have the most interesting posts to share. I come here to broaden my mind. I come here to widen my perspective and engage in discussion.

so much focus on the site mechanics and fears of hubski becoming the next digg or reddit or slashdot or hackernews... don't want to see stuff from kleinbl00 or thenewgreen? ignore them. There's no race here. There's nothing to earn for being a "super user". You know why KB and TNG are popular here? They've been here a while and made solid contributions that people enjoy. They've ruffled feathers. They've pissed people off. But in the end, on balance, they contribute more than they detract. Who cares if you have 1 follower or a thousand. I just don't get it.

Come in. enjoy. discuss. contribute.